Coach Kim Tae-hyung also knew that if he protests against the video review results, he will definitely be sent off. Then why did coach Kim strongly protest against the decision. 메이저사이트

Lotte won a 4-3 come-from-behind victory after scoring three points in the seventh inning, trailing 1-3, in the home game of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League against KT at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 19th.

Kim\'s exit came in the bottom of the seventh inning. Lotte was trailing 1-3 and kept being dragged out. After leading hitter Park Seung-wook got on base with a walk, Yoon ended up hitting a fly ball to right field. However, Hwang opened his door. After bringing Park home with a timely triple, he also took advantage of KT bullpen Kim Min-soo\'s wild pitch, and brought the game to square one 3-3.

When the game was tied, KT replaced its pitcher with Park Si-young. The next batter was Jeon Joon-woo, an "veteran." Jeon hit a straight line ball to center field by targeting the fourth pitch against Park. However, KT\'s center fielder Kim Byung-joon, who entered the defense after playing as a pinch hitter, failed to catch the ball and spilled it. Still, Kim calmly caught the ball right away and threw it quickly to the second base. After seeing first baseman Reyes fail to catch, he headed back to second base but was ruled out after a close game.

In response, Lotte\'s bench applied for a video review. However, the decision was not reversed. Then, coach Kim Tae-hyeong stormed out of the dugout and strongly protested. In an unusual move, Kim complained to the judges with anger. He was protesting that he fell off the second base the moment Kim Sang-soo grabbed the ball. However, the decision could not be reversed because the video review center had already made the decision. In the process, Kim and referee Lee Young-jae were seen talking fiercely with each other for a while. In the end, Kim was sent off. It was the second time this season and the second time Kim had been sent off to protest the video review.

If Kim protests against the video review results, he must have known that he will be kicked out. Then, why did Kim protest? "It was not a protest against the referee. I also know that we cannot overturn the decision made in the reading room," Kim said after the match. "However, I hope you understand that the coach had to appeal to the minimum due to the situation and the current team atmosphere."

Kim is a master of the Korean Series for the first time in the history of the KBO League. During Kim\'s tenure at the helm, Doosan won three Korean Series titles and four runner-up titles, respectively. Lotte fans\' expectations were even higher when Kim was appointed as a manager to the Giant\'s Corps. However, Kim is not having an easy time in the new team. In particular, he was pushed to the bottom by experiencing eight consecutive losses for the first time in his career as a head coach until the 17th.

In sum, it is interpreted that it was Kim\'s strategic exit, considering all these team situations. Hwang Sung-bin, whom I met after the game, also said, "Since the coach appeals like this, I thought that we would like to unite more and make sure that we catch today\'s game." Coach Kim\'s exit further reminded the team of his will to win.

After manager Kim\'s exit, Lotte took advantage of the wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning, and Jeon Joon-woo went to the second pitch, then scored a come-from-behind run on Jung Hoon\'s double to left-center. And Barnes\'s seven hits (two homers) in eight innings, one walk, 10 strikeouts, three runs (three earned) and Kim Won-joong\'s clean one-inning perfect save pitch in the ninth inning were able to win two consecutive games.

"Starting pitcher Barnes pitched well up until the eighth inning, and closing pitcher Kim Won-joong defended well. The batters also displayed their concentration until the end, and Jung Hoon\'s final hit allowed them to win the game. The overall flow of the team is gradually improving and improving," Kim said, promising to play in the next game. Lotte will challenge for its third consecutive win on Tuesday with starter Na Kyun-an at the forefront.